Tuesday, June 01, 2010

I was kinda afraid to watch Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time (despite some good reviews out there)... because generally, movies based on video games kinda suck...(Eg. DOA, Street Fighter *wince* and Max Payne....)

So, it was a nice surprise that I ended up liking the movie! :)

Prince Of Persia...

Ok, to be fair, it's probably not gonna win any Academy Awards, but it was a good mix of:- swashbuckling action,- eye candy (Jake Gyllenhaal's body for the ladies, and Gemma Arterton for the guys),- love,- drama,- fantasy (but with a fairly believable storyline),- humour, and- decent acting.(Generally, all the elements of an entertaining movie)

No doubt, there were some cliché moments, but hey! It's a Disney movie lah....

Pwoar - Princess Tamina, an exotic beauty...

Also, the action/ fight sequences were very entertaining - It was like Parkour, Persian style:

Boing boing ...

I know I promised not rave about his abs, so I won't say anything... but here's a photo of Jake Gyllenhaal's body for your viewing pleasure :D(Initially, I didn't think he would fit into the role of the rebellious yet heroic Prince Dastan but I take it all back)

Well, hello there - Must have been a lot of hard work!...

Main characters:- Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince Dastan - Gemma Arterton as Princess Tamina - Ben Kingsley as Nizam - Alfred Molina as Sheik Amar - Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Hassansin Leader So, in summary: I liked the movie (despite Rotten Tomatoes only giving it a 39% rating...). As per the usual, just don't expect it to change your life, and you should probably enjoy it too.

to UnkaLeong:Well, think how much more Becky will love you! So gambatte! :)

*lol*Anyway, I can only imagine how hard it is... *looks down sadly at her jiggly belly that refuses to go away despite more gymming and less eating*(Not that I want an 8 pack but less jiggles would be nice!...)